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New Member
United States
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Hi! I got this coin in a batch of uncleaned coins from dirtyoldcoins.. i just soaked it in olive oil and wiped it off.. and looks like this   Is this coin ruined beyond hope? or should I try to clean the green off? Thanks! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If ever I saw a coin beyond hope, that would have to be it!   to the CCF! |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I got this coin in a batch of uncleaned coins from dirtyoldcoins.. Well at least you know that guy isn't deceiving you . Even a 5 day soak in Verdi-Care won't remove that. green blob . |
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 Australia
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This is what is known to ancients collectors as a "slug". The coin was probably quite well-worn before it got lost and buried, and the resultant corrosion has obliterated most of the surviving detail. I think that's emperor Hadrian, or what's left of him anyway, but beyond that it's impossible to identify, and no amount of cleaning will help.
Buying uncleaned ancient coins is always a gamble. It's a bit like fossil hunting: some rocks contain beautiful fossils, other identical-looking rocks... are just rocks.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Moderator
Australia
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It should also be pointed out that Dirtyoldcoins is one of the better suppliers of uncleaned coins. They try to filter out the obvious slugs from their uncleaned batches.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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New Member
 United States
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well.. I ordered 5 "Big uncleaned coins" (this batch is now sold out) from dirty old coins.. but anyway, they were all bad! :( I knew I would not find anything of real worth, but hoping that at least 1 would be identifiable.. not the case. oh well, you get what you paid for! LOL
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Moderator
United States
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@wts, I agree that this seems like It must be Roman, so I'm going to move your thread to the ancients subforum. Perhaps we can get a confirmation on the emperor.
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Valued Member
France
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Je looks very much like Hadrian
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New Member
United States
26 Posts |
thanks, so it is Hadrian slug!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This coin is completely "clean". The green isn't something that can be cleaned off; it's the actual mineralized surface of the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I actually like the green mineral on the coin. It's a great thickness and color.
Keep it in your mineral collection.
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